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[It Is Him]

Excited? Me? You betcha.

More beasties are always a good thing, and so far Scorn and even Slug and Grimlock scratch my plastic itch!

Scorn is also my most anticipated of the dinosaurs.

I am *really* curious about Slash and Strafe, we've not seen enough of them.

And I heard rumours about possibly there being more, in some form or other..

Do go on...

[Va'al]

Excited? Me? You betcha.

More beasties are always a good thing, and so far Scorn and even Slug and Grimlock scratch my plastic itch!

Scorn is also my most anticipated of the dinosaurs.

I am *really* curious about Slash and Strafe, we've not seen enough of them.

And I heard rumours about possibly there being more, in some form or other..

Do go on...

That's all I heard, and I cannot for the life of me remember the source.

[GuyIncognito]

Does no one else remember seeing this thing saying May 1st? I'm headed to Wal-Mart to check anyway.

Just checked Walmart and Target... nothing.

Asked the manager at TRU, he said "May 16 or 17."

[Vicalliose]

I'm not sure why I bothered reading any of that. Va'al, at least was quick and simple. Beast wars is my favorite TV series, but in terms of what it had, which was good comedy and good action with fresh characters, the comics have delivered just the same and are generally more mature. Also beast wars toys were not that great. The series did not make that much of a deep mark on me.

I guess this is another reason to why I kind of have a great deal of inner hatred for this entire fandom. You all have a tendency to obsess over characters or specific altmodes, regardless of what series they are in or how genuinely good a figure is. You also have a tendency to desire MOAR regardless of the circumstances or what it is you're actually getting. Like I said, some of you guys just collect anything. Granted them dinobots look pretty good, I just don't want them because they're part of something that disgusts me deeply, and I have plenty of good toys already.

Seriously I don't care if all we get is a trickle. The few figures we've gotten during this time are frigging amazing. I'd rather be able to save money for my other hobbies anyway. At least that way things are planned and stores actually bother to order stuff that I want. After the hype is over there will be a disgusting amount of shelf warming for years to come.

Also no. It's literally impossible for this movie to bomb. I know how this works. It may have bombed if it didn't have dinobots in it, but it has dinobots in it. I know how you guys work and I know how kids work. It will be a hit. It is logical.

[Va'al]

When I talk of beasties, I don't mean Beast Wars, by the way.
I enjoyed some of the BH figures, and that's where the dinobots that I will pick up will go, as a display.

I don't think the completists are in the majority either. I know I have my own bar of maximum 100 figures in the entirety of my collection at any given moment, and I know that a lot of other users on here are becoming more discerning when buying new figures, too.

I'm sorry if you feel slighted by other fans who enjoy different aspects of the franchise, but you can always see the positive, as someone else said above, of more sales reinforcing Hasbro's investment in other lines once the film has come and gone (even if it's back to the trickle)!

[Vicalliose]

I'm just saying that the news isn't so good around here. Maybe more new stuff will come along because of the movie. Maybe. But the reality is that it hurts stores here. It finally got to a point that I could expect there to be new G1 and comic based toys on the shelves most of the time. When the movie comes out, everything goes to hell as the movie toys are the only thing available and their shelf warming almost utterly destroys some releases from even happening.

Yes. It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I blame the stores for just being stupid and over ordering movie toys every single time.

[Ravage XK]

Neither of these leaders do anything for me so I will be skipping. I'm glad that there are people who are looking forward to them as if this line failed it could damage future stuff I might be interested in but compared to past figures these look simple and kind of cheap.

[ScottyP]

I'm not sure why I bothered reading any of that.

So why ask the question if you're not prepared to hear answers?

[william-james88]

I guess this is another reason to why I kind of have a great deal of inner hatred for this entire fandom. You all have a tendency to obsess over characters or specific altmodes, regardless of what series they are in or how genuinely good a figure is. You also have a tendency to desire MOAR regardless of the circumstances or what it is you're actually getting. Like I said, some of you guys just collect anything. Granted them dinobots look pretty good, I just don't want them because they're part of something that disgusts me deeply, and I have plenty of good toys already.

The why did you bother asking? And more to the point, why did you bother asking in the place where the biggest transformer fans hang out? I dont think its fair to have you talking down to us this way in the one place created for us to share our passion and fandom. You are wasting everyone's time with this

[ScottyP]

Excited? Me? You betcha.

More beasties are always a good thing, and so far Scorn and even Slug and Grimlock scratch my plastic itch!

Scorn is also my most anticipated of the dinosaurs.

I am *really* curious about Slash and Strafe, we've not seen enough of them.

And I heard rumours about possibly there being more, in some form or other..

Do go on...

Snarl has been rumored for awhile, though like Va'al I cannot remember where I saw that. Maybe Twitter somewhere? Either way, it's nothing but a rumor at the moment. One could throw any of the original Dinobot names out there and probably end up being right.

[william-james88]

Excited? Me? You betcha.

More beasties are always a good thing, and so far Scorn and even Slug and Grimlock scratch my plastic itch!

Scorn is also my most anticipated of the dinosaurs.

I am *really* curious about Slash and Strafe, we've not seen enough of them.

And I heard rumours about possibly there being more, in some form or other..

Do go on...

Snarl has been rumored for awhile, though like Va'al I cannot remember where I saw that. Maybe Twitter somewhere? Either way, it's nothing but a rumor at the moment. One could throw any of the original Dinobot names out there and probably end up being right.

Sure, but what alt modes would they get? As far as dinos, we have the stegarausus and brachiosaur left (though I would not bet on a long neck alt mode)

[Va'al]

Paddles!

[Mindmaster]

I'm excited for the film. I'm not excited to see shelfwarming unparalleled even to Dark of the Moon. So really, the success of the film, how well-liked the characters are, and if the toys are nice, of good quality, and have good robot and vehicle modes are factors for me.

[Optimizzy]

saw the larger quick change stuff at walmart today.

also: this has been the state of my walmart for the last year:

(Those construct-bots we got before Christmas)

[Downbeat]

so, regarding Dinobots.
All of the movie Dinobots we've seen so far definitely have toys in kre-o form, thanks to the movie setpiece based sets. One of the sets has Ratchet with Optimus in vehicle mode, and a green ankylosaur/stegosaur hybrid. That is likely Snarl.

One of the leaks that we got last November was a voyager Slog. Everyone assumed that was a misspelled Slug, but it's possible that Slog is the trademarkable replacement name for Sludge, and he's getting an apatosaur altmode.

[Va'al]

I currently can't search for pictures, do you have any handy?

[william-james88]

I think he is referring to this one http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... 635956.jpg

[Jelze Bunnycat]

so, regarding Dinobots.
All of the movie Dinobots we've seen so far definitely have toys in kre-o form, thanks to the movie setpiece based sets. One of the sets has Ratchet with Optimus in vehicle mode, and a green ankylosaur/stegosaur hybrid. That is likely Snarl.

One of the leaks that we got last November was a voyager Slog. Everyone assumed that was a misspelled Slug, but it's possible that Slog is the trademarkable replacement name for Sludge, and he's getting an apatosaur altmode.

I could see that happening. I mean, what genus haven't we seen in the line yet? To rephrase Sabrblade's list:

Tyrannosaurus: Grimlock, T-Wrecks, BW Megatron, Goryu, Classics Terrorsaur
Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus: Sludge, Rairyu
Stegosaurus: Snarl, Striker, Saberback, Doryu
Triceratops: Slag, Triceradon, Guildart, Kakuryu, Classics Knockdown
Pteranodon: Swoop, Terranotron, Terrorsaur, BWNeo Hydra, Yokuryu, Classics Swoop
Pteradactylus: BM Skydive
Ankylosaurus: Gairyu, Bazooka, Dinobots Slapper, Grimstone drone
Velociraptor: Dinobot, Rapticon, Mutant Razor Claw
Styracosaurus: Killer Punch, Grimstone
Pachycephalosaurus: BWNeo Hardhead, Dinotron, Grimstone drone
Dimetrodon: Sling, Dinobots Sludge, Grimstone drone
Archaeopteryx: Archadis, Airraptor

And for non-robot mode figures:
Giganotosaurus: Magmatron
Elasmosaurus: Magmatron
Quetzalcoatlus: Magmatron
Parasaurolophus: Grimstone drone

I know, how about the dolphin-like Ichtyosaurus?

[Va'al]

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[TimothyR]

I'm not sure why I bothered reading any of that. Va'al, at least was quick and simple. Beast wars is my favorite TV series, but in terms of what it had, which was good comedy and good action with fresh characters, the comics have delivered just the same and are generally more mature. Also beast wars toys were not that great. The series did not make that much of a deep mark on me.

I guess this is another reason to why I kind of have a great deal of inner hatred for this entire fandom. You all have a tendency to obsess over characters or specific altmodes, regardless of what series they are in or how genuinely good a figure is. You also have a tendency to desire MOAR regardless of the circumstances or what it is you're actually getting. Like I said, some of you guys just collect anything. Granted them dinobots look pretty good, I just don't want them because they're part of something that disgusts me deeply, and I have plenty of good toys already.

Seriously I don't care if all we get is a trickle. The few figures we've gotten during this time are frigging amazing. I'd rather be able to save money for my other hobbies anyway. At least that way things are planned and stores actually bother to order stuff that I want. After the hype is over there will be a disgusting amount of shelf warming for years to come.

Also no. It's literally impossible for this movie to bomb. I know how this works. It may have bombed if it didn't have dinobots in it, but it has dinobots in it. I know how you guys work and I know how kids work. It will be a hit. It is logical.

so why are you here?.. why bother even looking at movie related news? .. i don't understand.

also.. i'm excited for this line.. but not as excited as i've been for previous lines. and there certainly aren't any figures that jump out at me as being awesome like there have in previous movie lines.

also.. this thing (the movies) that disgusts you so much is also providing valuable cash flow for hasbro to produce the stuff that you want.. so maybe show just a little respect to the movies.. you don't have to like them, just acknowledge what they've done for the franchise.

[william-james88]

also.. i'm excited for this line.. but not as excited as i've been for previous lines. and there certainly aren't any figures that jump out at me as being awesome like there have in previous movie lines.

Not even autobot Drift?

[Vicalliose]

so why are you here?.. why bother even looking at movie related news? .. i don't understand.

I've really heard this argument too many times. Movie toy news is my concern because once the movie toys start rolling in it results in other announced toys being impossible to find or some waves even being cancelled. This just doesn't bother anyone other than me I guess. At this point I see it being those horrible constructbots ruining my days for the next three years. Also there's some obligatory BB and primes on the way as well. Good times ahead.

Also a lot of you are on about all the good complex toys brought to the table by previous movies, when an awful lot of the stuff shown so far really doesn't look as good to me, and I did pick up some movie toys in the past because of how good they were. The Dinobots do look good but really not enough so for me to buy them, like with Bludgeon and Mindwipe.

Not even autobot Drift?

An ugly butchering of a fan character that was originally made up by a guy who really doesn't like the movies in the first place. Maybe I'll pick it up because of how completely laughable it is.

[mtma]

Sooo. Amazon is listing A Grimlock and Optimus set... should I assume it is te Platinum set?

[OptimalOptimus2]

First of all, this is not the best looking Optimus Prime in the movies. The blue is too overwhelming. Second, the toys are simple, it should not take you 20-25 minutes to transform a Transformer. Maybe you should play with the One-Step Changers first before you tamper with the Leader Class toys.

[chuckdawg1999]

I added the construct bots and simple figures to my wish list. Not sure what I'll be able to grab release day.